King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang

King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang (KMITL) is an autonomous public university and research institution in Lat Krabang, about 30 km east of central Bangkok and close to Suvarnabhumi Airport. Its vision is to be "The World Master of Innovation": creating cutting-edge research and innovation to serve global society and to develop the country through science and technology.

History. KMITL began on 24 August 1960 with a technical cooperation agreement with the Japanese government to build a telecommunications training centre in Nonthaburi. The centre became Nonthaburi Telecommunications College in 1964, and in 1971 it joined two other colleges to form King Mongkut's Institute of Technology. The Ladkrabang campus took its present name in 1986, and KMITL became an autonomous university on 8 March 2008. Its Thai name honours Chaophraya Surawong Waiyawat ("Chao Kun Thahan"), in memory of whom the land for the institute was donated.

Faculties and schools.

• Engineering
• Architecture, Art and Design
• Science
• Industrial Education and Technology
• Agricultural Technology
• Information Technology
• Food Industry
• KMITL Business School
• Liberal Arts
• Medicine
• Dentistry
• Nursing
• Integrated Innovative Technology
• College of Innovation and Industrial Management
• International Academy of Aviation Industry
• Institute of Music Science and Engineering
• KOSEN-KMITL

Campuses and partners. Beyond Ladkrabang, KMITL has the Prince of Chumphon Campus, a Chachoengsao campus and a learning area at Dan Chang. Its partners include King Mongkut's International Demonstration School (KMIDS), King Mongkut Chaokhun Thahan Hospital, CMKL University (set up with Carnegie Mellon University) and 42 Bangkok.

Philosophy. Education and research in science and technology are an excellent foundation for national development. The institute's four missions are education, research, academic services and preserving Thai arts and culture.